The classics. Pick one.

Mountain course.

Courchevel, France · easy

Ropes course and canyon swings.

St Anton, Austria · moderate

Tobotron luge between bike laps.

Verbier, Switzerland · easy

Alpine coaster through the pines. Faster than it looks.

Chamonix, France · easy

Downhill park.

Nozawa Onsen, Japan · moderate

Alpine swim.

Oukaïmeden, Morocco · easy

Alpine coaster.

St Johann, Austria · easy

Cliff route.

La Grave, France · moderate

Albion Basin.

Alta, USA · easy

Town beach break, sea pool swim, Crooklets walk. Day out.

Bude, England · easy

September dam releases, Pillow Rock mayhem. Festival scene.

Summersville, USA · expert

Cliff jump spots.

Summersville, USA · easy

Cliff lake circuit, dam views, swim stops. Summer evening.

Summersville, USA · moderate

Cliff-lined flat water below the dam. Swim stops everywhere.

Summersville, USA · easy

Start at 3am, headtorch train, watch the world light up from the top.

Anywhere · hard

360-degree volcano.

Bend, USA · moderate

Mountain restaurant.

Ölüdeniz, Turkey · easy

Roof of Africa.

Moshi, Tanzania · easy

Watch training up close, strictly silent. Book months ahead.

Tokyo, Japan · easy

Terrace miles.

Dolalghat, Nepal · moderate

Nine days from the Himalaya foothills. Monkeys, beaches, big rapids.

Dolalghat, Nepal · expert

River of gold.

Dolalghat, Nepal · hard

Stand where Elvis stood, touch nothing else. Small groups only.

Memphis, USA · easy

Bald Mountain cruisers, Ernest history, hot springs after. Classic.

Stanley, USA · moderate

Sculpture photos.

Reykjavik, Iceland · easy

Cowboy-town cafes.

Devils Tower, USA · easy

Eccles Theatre first screening energy. Park City altitude applause.

Park City, USA · easy

Pool crawl.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua · easy

Night market.

Chiang Mai, Thailand · easy

Ragù all day, same pot, whoever shows up eats.

Anywhere · easy

Mocktails on the Chobe at dusk.

Kasane, Botswana · easy

Surprise Cave.

Ha Long, Vietnam · easy

Glassy Marahau inlet.

Marahau, New Zealand · easy

First lift.

Davos, Switzerland · easy

Red glow.

Liming, China · easy

Rolling hills to Ses Salines.

Santanyi, Spain · moderate

Erg Chebbi top.

Merzouga, Morocco · easy

Empty corduroy.

Ischgl, Austria · easy

Pastel dawn.

Symi, Greece · easy

Desert dawn from a thousand feet.

Las Vegas, USA · easy

Elephant-free ascent on foot, lake palace views, lassi after.

Jaipur, India · moderate

Alpenglow miles.

Courchevel, France · moderate

Cliff miles.

Hobas, Namibia · moderate

Out-and-back on the hard low-tide sand.

Diani Beach, Kenya · moderate

First waves on the Surf Coast.

Melbourne, Australia · moderate

North Shore proving ground, big boards, lifeguard tower legends. Winter.

Haleiwa, USA · expert

Winter waves watch.

Haleiwa, USA · easy

Golden hour.

San Diego, USA · easy

Freestyle lines.

Soldeu, Andorra · moderate

Alpenglow.

Perisher, Australia · easy

Glass-off paddle.

Tamarindo, Costa Rica · easy

Valley views.

Åre, Sweden · easy

Golden hour swim.

Ericeira, Portugal · easy

Cable car up, city and bay turning gold. Stay for the lights.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · easy

Dune ritual.

Klitmøller, Denmark · easy

Golden domes.

Ramanagara, India · easy

Golden hour.

Porto Covo, Portugal · easy

Wooden boat.

Aqaba, Jordan · easy

Fondue as the sun drops behind the Combins.

Verbier, Switzerland · easy

Cliffside tables, chillout sets, the famous green flash hunt.

Cartagena, Colombia · easy